20,700 Shares in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC Acquired by Louisiana State Employees Retirement System

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 20,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $442,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,471 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 1,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the third quarter valued at $87,000. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on EPC. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group lifted their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Down 2.6%

Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $25.91 on Thursday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 12 month low of $15.73 and a 12 month high of $28.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -15.51 and a beta of 0.38. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.73.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $519.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.51 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 6.31% and a negative net margin of 3.69%.Edgewell Personal Care’s quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.69 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -35.93%.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

Edgewell Personal Care Inc, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, is a global consumer products company specializing in personal care, sun care, shaving and feminine care solutions. The company emerged as a spin-off from Energizer Holdings’ personal care division, listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “EPC.” Edgewell’s portfolio comprises well-known brands that cater to everyday personal grooming and protection needs.

In the shaving segment, Edgewell markets razors and refill blades under brands such as Schick and Wilkinson Sword, targeting both men’s and women’s grooming categories.